TwitchAdSolutions/full-list.md

Web browser extensions

• TTV LOL - chrome / firefox / code
  • Uses a proxy on the main m3u8 file to get a stream without ads.
• Purple AdBlock - chrome / firefox / code
  • Uses a proxy on the main m3u8 file to get a stream without ads.
• Video Ad-Block, for Twitch - chrome / firefox / code
  • Replaces ad segments with ad-free segments (at either 480p or 1080p). Afterwards it invokes a pause/play to resync the player which then continues normally.
• Alternate Player for Twitch.tv - chrome / firefox
  • Removes ad segments (no playback until ad-free stream).
• Ad-Free But 480p, for Twitch - chrome / firefox / code
  • Uses a 480p variant of the stream which never gets ads. Limited to 480p resolution.
• ttv_adEraser - chrome / firefox (manual install) / code
  • Switches to the embed player when there's ads. May display purple screen if both ads and purple screen show at the same time?
• ttv-tools - firefox (manual install) / code
  • Removes ad segments (no playback until ad-free stream).
• ttv-ublock - chrome / firefox / code
  • Switches to the embed player at a network level. No ads but Twitch detects this and may display a purple screen every 10-15 mins asking the user to remove ad blockers (depends on time of day).
• Twitch-HLS-AdBlock - chrome / firefox (manual install) / code
  • Removes ad segments (no playback until ad-free stream).

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Compile from source

• city17 - server code / extension code
  • Uses a proxy on the main m3u8 file to get a stream without ads.

Web browser scripts (uBlock Origin / userscript)

• https://github.com/pixeltris/TwitchAdSolutions#Scripts
  • A few scripts using different techniques.
• https://github.com/Wilkolicious/twitchAdSkip
• https://gist.github.com/simple-hacker/ddd81964b3e8bca47e0aead5ad19a707/
• https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/415412-twitch-refresh-on-advert/code
  • Reloads the player (or page) when it detects the ad banner in DOM.
• https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/371186-twitch-mute-ads-and-optionally-hide-them/code
  • Mutes / hides ads.
• https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/425139-twitch-ad-fix/code
  • Uses a proxy on the main m3u8 file to get a stream without ads.

Applications / third party websites

• streamlink - code / website
  • Removes ad segments (no playback until ad-free stream).
• multiChat for Twitch - android
  • Unsure how this one blocks ads, but it claims that it does.
• https://twitchls.com/
  • Uses the embed player. Purple screen may display every 10-15 mins.
• https://reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/kisdsy/i_did_a_little_test_regarding_ads_on_twitch_and/
  • Some countries don't get ads. A simple VPN/VPS could be used to block ads by proxying the m3u8 without having to proxy all your traffic (just the initial m3u8).

Additional lists

• https://github.com/saucettv/WorkingTwitchAdBlockers